‘La bataille des couteaux’ was painted by Portuguese painter Vieira da Silva soon after returning to Paris after the Second World War. Vieira da Silva’s abstract paintings often depict impressions of a post-war (urban) environment. Formally trained as a sculptor, she chose to switch to painting early into her career. From a basis of geometric Cubism and a dash of jarring Surrealism, Vieira da Silva developed a highly personal semi-abstract style.
Specifications
| Title | La bataille des couteaux |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 91,5 cm Height 72,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Maria Elena Vieira da Silva
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| Accession number | 2670 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1964 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1964 |
| Creation date | in 1948 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Gendered Modernism 1910-1950 (2025) Gendered Modernism 1910-1950 (2025) Radicaal. Vrouwelijke kunstenaars en modernisme 1910-1950 (2024) |
| Research |
Show research A dream collection - Surrealism in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Portugal > Southern Europe > Europe |
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